Going to court
Subtitle: an introduction to the U.S. justice system
By: Ursula Furi-Perry
Publisher: American Bar Association
Published: 2014
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9781627226202
Subjects: Procedure (Law); Juvenile literature; Due process of law; Administration of Criminal justice
Description: An interactive, kid-friendly version of a law book to understand civil and criminal trials.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: An overview of the criminal process; title: Essential elements of crimes; title: Crimes against the person; title: Crimes involving property; title: Other crimes; title: Defenses to crimes; title: Arrests and the privilege against self-incrimination; title: Searches; title: The right to counsel; title: Beginning a criminal case; title: The right to a fair trial; title: Double jeopardy and cruel and unusual punishment; title: Acquittals, convictions, and appeals; title: Common types of civil cases; title: An overview of civil litigation; title: Resolving a case outside of court; title: Jurisdiction and remedies; title: Beginning a case in court; title: Information gathering; title: Pretrial matters; title: Preparing for trial; title: The trial process; title: After the trial.